February 23, 2023
The Life of a Winery When Crush is Crushed By Alan Goldfarb “It’s like the football season. You prepare for three months – and then you do all the work. And then you’re organizing for the next year.” – Defensive Tackle Scott Stelzle, Brockport State – Winemaker Scott Stelzle, Cordant Winery If you thought that after football, I mean harvest season, at a winery it means the work is finished,…
May 26, 2020
Grenache … I Love You! For me, picking a favorite varietal is like picking a favorite kid – it’s not really possible. I love my children equally – yet for different reasons – and grape varieties are no different for me. Now, when I talk about my love for these grapes, it’s not really about what I like to drink the most. I do drink wine and love it, though…
June 18, 2016
Some vineyards have a soul. Some vineyards you just connect with. There are three aspects to a vineyard that has this impact: the way it’s farmed, the land under and around you, and the people that farm the land. The first two aspects are the easiest to achieve. Buying a cool piece of land, planting, and properly farming a vineyard isn’t all that unusual. But when the land is owned…